27 Facts About McKeeva Bush

William McKeeva Bush, was born on 20 January 1955 and is a Caymanian politician, former Speaker of the Parliament of the Cayman Islands and former Premier of the Cayman Islands.

McKeeva Bush is the territory's longest ever serving political figure with service spanning over 35 years, previously serving his tenth term in the Parliament of the Cayman Islands.

McKeeva Bush was educated in the Cayman Islands Government primary and secondary school system.

At an early stage in secondary education, McKeeva Bush dropped out of school.

McKeeva Bush was awarded an honorary master's degree in humanities from the International College of the Cayman Islands.

McKeeva Bush made his first venture into politics in 1980, running for the West Bay seat in the Legislative Assembly.

McKeeva Bush was unsuccessful that first time, but achieved victory when he ran again for the same seat in 1984.

McKeeva Bush has held that seat continuously since then, and later became a member of the Executive Council.

McKeeva Bush served as Minister for Health and Human Services from 1992 to 1994 and Minister of Community Development, Sports, Women's and Youth Affairs and Culture from 1994 to 1997.

McKeeva Bush was a founding member of the United Democratic Party in 2001, and served as Minister for Tourism, Environment and Transport from November 2000 to November 2001 and served as the Leader of Government Business and Minister of Tourism, Environment, Development and Commerce from November 2001 to May 2005 during the UDP administration.

McKeeva Bush is currently the longest serving member of the Legislative Assembly of the Cayman Islands and is referred to as the "Father of the House" and "Big Mac".

In 2010 McKeeva Bush was accused of using a government issued credit card at casinos in the Bahamas and Florida and incurred over $33,000 in cash transactions.

In late 2010 the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service opened an investigation into McKeeva Bush relating to alleged financial irregularities dating from October 2004.

The first charge was related to McKeeva Bush's alleged misuse of a government credit card in Las Vegas for which he was investigated in 2010, while the latter three concerned the importation in February 2012 or earlier of explosives without valid permits.

McKeeva Bush denied any wrongdoing and refused to step down from his post, describing the charges against him as part of a "political witch hunt" led by Governor Duncan and members of the opposition.

Mr McKeeva Bush has since been found Not-Guilty of corruption by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands in 2014 and was acquitted of all charges made against him.

On 17 July 2017, McKeeva Bush was arrested by the Seminole Police at a Florida casino on battery charges.

The arresting officer stated that surveillance video footage showed McKeeva Bush wrapping his arm around the victim's lower back and forcefully pulling the victim towards him.

On 19 July 2017, McKeeva Bush was accused of groping a female employee at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek and was charged with Simple Battery or Misdemeanor Battery.

McKeeva Bush eventually pled not guilty to the charges and attributed the incident to a case of "Cultural Misunderstanding".

McKeeva Bush made allegations that several opponents to the proposed port project were behaving inappropriately.

Late at night on 21 February 2020, multiple witnesses reported McKeeva Bush physically attacking a woman at the Coral Beach bar on 7 Mile Beach.

Reports stated that McKeeva Bush fell over due to intoxication, and when the female bar manager tried to help him up, he physically attacked her.

Witnesses commented on social media reports of the incident, stating that they saw McKeeva Bush physically hit the woman multiple times in the face.

McKeeva Bush released an apology the following day, blaming the incident on grief from a family death that happened 9 years prior.

McKeeva Bush is married to Kerry McKeeva Bush, whom he met at a Christian youth group while a teenager.

McKeeva Bush is a director and shareholder of the Cambridge Real Estate Company.